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Would buy a really small sized dog if it was reasonably priced? There has been a lot of talk about 'teacups' and such on here lately and it made me think about it. If a breeder had a litter of puppies, and one of them was smaller than the rest, and she was selling it for less than the rest of the litter because of it's size or she was selling it really reasonably priced, would you buy it? I have to say I probably would. My chihuahua was really tiny and I loved that dog to death. She didn't have any health problems ever the entire time I owned her, (and while I know that's really rare) would you take the chance? I don't know what it is, but I just feel so sorry for the tiniest of the litter. Must be maternal instinct since I have kids..but when I see dogs that are smaller than the normal breed standard, I just want to take care of them. Are any of ya'll like that honestly? I DONT advocate breeding 'teacups' or anything like that. I hope it doesn't come across that way. I'm just wondering how many of you, given the situation would take the 'tiny' of the litter if you were in the market to buy that breed of dog, and the tiniest one was offered to you at a discounted price?

I did end up with the runt, but it was because she chose me. I was checking out the whole litter and she is the one who wanted to love on me more than to play with the other dogs. I wasn't trying to get the runt, it just happened to be the runt that got me :-)!

it all depends on the breed. if it were a runt great pyrenees or anatolian then yes i would. a runt of those 2 breeds is till a big dog. if it were a runt chihuahua i don't think i would. chi's are small enough and i would have a hard time owning one at their normal size, i couldn't imagine if it were smaller then lets say my guinea pig who weighs 3 pounds. i have a hard enough time keping him from being injured by the dogs and my son. a runt chi wouldn't last a day in my home.

Well, yeah, Scout. If the runt was a breed bigger than a Miniature Schnauzer, than I would take the littler one. ---Allie the Chihuahua http://www.dogster.com/?41063 ---Mönica the Kitty http://www.catster.com/?57596

I took the runt of a litter that some friends had...and she grew up to be bigger and healthier than her brothers and sisters...so it doesn't mean ALL runts are unhealthy. I'd take another in a minute.....

And on the Chihuahua Club of America site, they made a statement about "teacups." Click to read: http://www.chihuahuaclubofamerica.com/molera.html You will have to scroll past the molera statement. ---Allie the Chihuahua http://www.dogster.com/?41063 ---Mönica the Kitty http://www.catster.com/?57596

Just because a puppy is smaller than the rest of the litter {I hate the word runt} does not mean it is unhealthy. I would not hesitate buying the smallest puppy if it was what I wanted, but I would not let that be a reason for buying it either.

I would. Have a good day! Rusty the Golden Retriever http://www.dogster.com/?68489 Bailey the Pug http://www.dogster.com/?68491 Ariel the Chihuahua http://www.dogster.com/?68494 Lady the Greyhound http://www.dogster.com/?78537